Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 9.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.21 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
9.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea stood at 9.21 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea peaked at 35.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.54 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 35.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 34.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 34.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 34.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 31.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 30.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 30.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.21 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.21 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.36 deaths per 100 live births | 34.84 deaths per 100 live births | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | 34.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.48 deaths per 100 live births | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.99 deaths per 100 live births | 23.87 deaths per 100 live births | 28.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | 23.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea was 9.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .